The Tanning Guide

We'll ask about your skin, how you react to the sun, any medications, and what you're going for, then match you to a bed and a starting time—usually well below the maximum. We'll show you the room, the controls, the eyewear, and the lotion options, and we'll be right outside if anything feels off.

Oregon caps any single session at 20 minutes or the manufacturer's recommendation, whichever is shorter, and your personal time comes from your skin type. Very fair beginners often start around 1–3 minutes on a regular bed. High-pressure sessions run shorter by design.

Never more than once in 24 hours, and we recommend 48 hours between sessions while you're building. Regular beds: one to three times a week. High-pressure: two to three times a month.

Walk-ins are welcome. A quick call ahead at peak times means you're not waiting on a bed.

Entirely up to you—swimsuit, underwear, or nothing at all. The room is private and locks. Just remember that skin that's never seen UV is extremely sensitive; start very short there.

18. Oregon law prohibits tanning facilities from allowing anyone under 18 to use a tanning device, with a narrow exception requiring a signed physician recommendation on the state's official form. If you look under 26, bring ID—we're required to record proof of date of birth.

Before, and exfoliate—clean, smooth skin tans more evenly. Afterward, wait a few hours, especially with a DHA bronzer, which needs time to develop. When you do shower, keep it cool and skip harsh soaps.

Come in clean. Makeup and the SPF hiding in daily moisturizers block UV and leave pale patches; perfumes and some cosmetics can react with UV and cause irritation or discoloration.

Yes, as long as it's an indoor tanning formula. No outdoor lotions, nothing with SPF, no oils—they block your results and damage the beds.

Perfectly normal. Leg skin is thicker with fewer oil glands, so it dries out faster and tans slower. Fix it with a dedicated leg formula, extra moisturizer on off days, and by exfoliating shins and knees.

Warm, flushed, red, and tingling—sometimes strongly, and it can last an hour after you leave. That's the product working, not a reaction, but it's genuinely uncomfortable for some people. Never on the face, never on a first visit, and always patch-test. Ask us for a sample.

High-pressure: immediately, and deeper over the next few hours. Regular beds: a couple of days per session, with meaningful color after several. Melanin has to be made, moved up, and darkened—the tan you see today was largely built yesterday.

Skin turns over on roughly a 28-day cycle, so an unmaintained tan fades over three to four weeks. Moisturizing daily and using an after-tan extender is the difference between three weeks and five.

A slight flush that fades within a few hours is normal, especially with tingle products. Pink that's still there the next day is the start of a burn—tell us and we'll dial your time back. Never tan on top of a burn.

Plateaus are normal. Switch beds, switch lotion types, exfoliate thoroughly, and drink more water. Adding time is usually the wrong answer.

UV exposure carries real risks—premature aging and increased skin cancer risk chief among them—and the risk scales with dose and with burning. Controlled, moderate sessions on a schedule matched to your skin type are a very different thing from an unplanned afternoon in July sun, but they aren't risk-free, and we won't tell you otherwise. If you have a personal or family history of skin cancer, talk to your doctor before tanning.

It can. Some antibiotics, acne treatments and retinoids, diuretics, certain antidepressants, some blood pressure medications, and even St. John's wort are photosensitizing—they make skin burn far faster than normal. Bring it up before your session and check with your pharmacist or doctor.

Talk to your doctor first. Beyond the usual UV considerations, lying flat and getting overheated are both worth raising with your provider.

Keep new tattoos completely covered until fully healed. UV fades ink permanently, so cover established tattoos with a tattoo balm or a small cloth if you want the color to last.

Yes, and no. Eyewear is required every session, for every client. Eyelids block only a fraction of UV, and eye damage from tanning is cumulative and permanent. We provide sanitized eyewear and sell personal pairs.

Yes, with goggles on. Some people find the warmth drying—bring drops if your eyes run dry.

Every bed is disinfected between every single client with an approved cleaner, and eyewear is sanitized separately. If anything ever looks less than spotless, tell us and we'll re-clean it in front of you.

Absolutely—it's one of our favorite combinations. You stay fully clothed and dry on the Aqua Massage bed, so it won't disturb a fresh bronzer. Tan first, then hydromassage, and leave loose.

We run single sessions, monthly unlimited packages, local memberships, and day-of-the-week specials. Ask us for the current menu—every tanning price we quote already includes the required 10% federal excise tax, so what we say is what you pay.